Most solid tumors become stiff as the cancer progresses. Although researchers recognize that the environment around the cancer cells influences their behavior, it is unclear how it does so. In a new article researchers have collected gene expression data in response to mechanical stiffness in tumors.
Read more …New insight into crosstalk between cancer cells and their environment
Adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) have a 34 percent increased risk of developing new-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared with individuals who do not have the skin condition, and children have a 44 percent increased risk, according to a new study.
Read more …Inflammatory bowel disease linked to atopic dermatitis
University of Delaware researchers are playing a pivotal role in the realm of global health as they investigate the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world -- they have confirmed 25 different types of HPV prevalent in Nigeria. About half of those types of HPV cause cancer.
Read more …25 HPV types circulating in Nigeria: Region-specific vaccines needed